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Optocoupler, Phototransistor Output, AC Input,
Single/Quad Channel, Half Pitch Mini-Flat Package
FEATURES
• Low profile package (half pitch)
• AC isolation test voltage 3750 VRMS
• Low coupling capacitance of typical 0.3 pF
• Low temperature coefficient of CTR
• Wide ambient temperature range
16467-6
C E • Compliant to RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC and in
9 accordance to WEEE 2002/96/EC

APPLICATIONS
• Programmable logic controllers
1 2 8
A C AGENCY APPROVALS
4 PIN
16 PIN
• UL1577, file no. E76222 system code M, double
protection
• cUL CSA 22.2 bulletin 5A
• DIN EN 60747-5-2 (VDA 0884)
DESCRIPTION
DIN EN 60747-5-5 (pending)
The low profile miniflat package includes an optocoupler
• FIMKO: FI EN 60950-1:2006
with AC Input and transistor output. It is available in single
channel (4 pin) TCMT1600 or quad channel (16 pin) • BSI: BS EN60065:2002
TCMT4600. BS EN60950-1:2006

ORDERING INFORMATION
SOP-#
T C M T # 6 0 #

PART NUMBER 7 mm

CTR (%)
AGENCY CERTIFIED/PACKAGE
SINGLE CHANNEL QUAD CHANNEL
UL, cUL, FIMKO, BSI, VDE 80 to 300 80 to 300 100 to 300
SOP-4 TCMT1600 - -
SOP-4 TCMT1600T3 (1) - -
SOP-16 - TCMT4600 TCMT4606
SOP-16 - TCMT4600T0 (1) -
Notes
• Available only on tape and reel.
(1) Product is rotated 180° in tape and reel cavity.

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Tamb = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)

PARAMETER TEST CONDITION SYMBOL VALUE UNIT
INPUT
Forward current IF ± 60 mA
Forward surge current tp ≤ 10 μs IFSM ± 1.5 A
Power dissipation Pdiss 100 mW
Junction temperature Tj 125 °C

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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Tamb = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)

PARAMETER TEST CONDITION SYMBOL VALUE UNIT
OUTPUT
Collector emitter voltage VCEO 70 V
Emitter collector voltage VECO 7 V
Collector current IC 50 mA
Collector peak current tp/T = 0.5, tp ≤ 10 ms ICM 100 mA
Power dissipation Pdiss 150 mW
Junction temperature Tj 125 °C
COUPLER
AC isolation test voltage (RMS) VISO 3750 VRMS
Total power dissipation Ptot 250 mW
Operating ambient temperature range Tamb - 40 to + 100 °C
Storage temperature range Tstg - 40 to + 125 °C
Soldering temperature (1) Tsld 260 °C
Notes
• Stresses in excess of the absolute maximum ratings can cause permanent damage to the device. Functional operation of the device is not
implied at these or any other conditions in excess of those given in the operational sections of this document. Exposure to absolute
maximum ratings for extended periods of the time can adversely affect reliability.
(2) Wave soldering three cycles are allowed. Also refer to “Assembly Instructions” (www.vishay.com/doc?80054).

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tamb = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)

PARAMETER TEST CONDITION SYMBOL MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
INPUT
Forward voltage IF = ± 50 mA VF 1.25 1.6 V
Junction capacitance VR = 0 V, f = 1 MHz Cj 50 pF
OUTPUT
Collector emitter voltage IC = 100 μA VCEO 70 V
Emitter collector voltage IE = 100 μA VECO 7 V
Collector dark current VCE = 20 V, IF = 0 ICEO 100 nA
COUPLER
Collector emitter saturation voltage IF = ± 10 mA, IC = 1 mA VCEsat 0.3 V
VCE = 5 V, IF = ± 10 mA,
Cut-off frequency fc 100 kHz
RL = 100 Ω
Capacitance (input to output) f = 1 MHz CIO 0.3 pF
Note
• Minimum and maximum values are testing requirements. Typical values are characteristics of the device and are the result of engineering
evaluation. Typical values are for information only and are not part of the testing requirements.

CURRENT TRANSFER RATIO (Tamb = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)

PARAMETER TEST CONDITION PART SYMBOL MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
TCMT1600 CTR 80 300 %
IC/IF VCE = 5 V, IF = ± 5 mA TCMT4600 CTR 80 300 %
TCMT4606 CTR 100 300 %

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SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS (Tamb = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)

PARAMETER TEST CONDITION SYMBOL MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
VS = 5 V, IC = 2 mA, RL = 100 Ω
Delay time td 3 μs
(see figure 1)
VS = 5 V, IC = 2 mA, RL = 100 Ω
Rise time tr 3 μs
(see figure 1)
VS = 5 V, IC = 2 mA, RL = 100 Ω
Fall time tf 4.7 μs
(see figure 1)
VS = 5 V, IC = 2 mA, RL = 100 Ω
Storage time ts 0.3 μs
(see figure 1)
VS = 5 V, IC = 2 mA, RL = 100 Ω
Turn-on time ton 6 μs
(see figure 1)
VS = 5 V, IC = 2 mA, RL = 100 Ω
Turn-off time toff 5 μs
(see figure 1)
VS = 5 V, IF = ± 10 mA, RL = 1 kΩ
Turn-on time ton 9 μs
(see figure 2)
VS = 5 V, IF = ± 10 mA, RL = 1 kΩ
Turn-off time toff 18 μs
(see figure 2)

IF
IF IF +5V
0 0
tp t
IC
IC = 2 mA; Adjusted Through
100 %
Input Amplitude
90 %
RG = 50 Ω
tp
= 0.01
T
tp = 50 µs 10 %
0
tr
Channel I t
td ts tf
Oscilloscope t on t off
Channel II tp Pulse duration ts Storage time
RL = 1 MΩ
50 Ω 100 Ω td Delay time tf Fall time
CL = 20 pF tr Rise time t off (= ts + tf) Turn-off time
15234 t on (= td + tr) Turn-on time 96 11698

Fig. 1 - Test Circuit, Non-Saturated Operation Fig. 3 - Switching Times

IF IF = 10 mA +5V
0

RG = 50 Ω
tp
= 0.01
T
t p = 50 µs

Channel I
Oscilloscope
Channel II
R L = 1 MΩ
50 Ω 1 kΩ
C L = 20 pF
15235

Fig. 2 - Test Circuit, Saturated Operation

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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tamb = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)
Ptot - Total Power Dissipation (mW)

300 10 000

ICEO - Collector Dark Current,

Coupled device VCE = 20 V
250 IF = 0

with Open Base (nA)

1000
200
Phototransistor
150 100

IR-diode
100
10
50

0 1
0 40 80 120 0 25 50 75 100
96 11700 Tamb - Ambient Temperature (°C) 95 11026 Tamb - Ambient Temperature (°C)

Fig. 4 - Total Power Dissipation vs. Ambient Temperature Fig. 7 - Collector Dark Current vs. Ambient Temperature

1000 100
VCE = 5 V
IC - Collector Current (mA)
IF - Forward Current (mA)

100 10

10 1

1 0.1

0.1 0.01
0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 0.1 1 10 100
96 11862 VF - Forward Voltage (V) 95 11027 IF - Forward Current (mA)

Fig. 5 - Forward Current vs. Forward Voltage Fig. 8 - Collector Current vs. Forward Current
CTRrel - Relative Current Transfer Ratio

2.0 100
VCE = 5 V 20 mA
IC - Collector Current (mA)

IF = 5 mA
IF = 50 mA
1.5
10 10 mA

5 mA
1.0

1 2 mA
0.5
1 mA

0 0.1
- 25 0 25 50 75 0.1 1 10 100

95 11025 Tamb - Ambient Temperature (°C) 95 10985 VCE - Collector Emitter Voltage (V)

Fig. 6 - Relative Current Transfer Ratio vs. Fig. 9 - Collector Current vs. Collector Emitter Voltage
Ambient Temperature

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1.0 10

ton/toff- Turn-on /Turn-off Time (µs)

Non-saturated
20 % used operation
VS = 5 V
VCEsat - Collector Emitter

8
Saturation Voltage (V)

0.8
CTR = 50 % ton RL = 100 Ω
used
0.6 6
toff

0.4 4

0.2 2
10 % used
0 0
1 10 100 0 2 4 6 8
95 11028 IC - Collector Current (mA) 95 11030 IC - Collector Current (mA)

Fig. 10 - Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage vs. Fig. 13 - Turn-on/Turn-off Time vs. Collector Current
Collector Current

1000
CTR - Current Transfer Ratio (%)

VCE = 5 V

100

10

1
0.1 1 10 100
95 11029 IF - Forward Current (mA)

Fig. 11 - Current Transfer Ratio vs. Forward Current

50
ton/toff - Turn-on/Turn-off Time (µs)

Saturated operation
40 VS = 5 V
RL = 1 kΩ

30
toff
20

10

ton
0
0 5 10 15 20
95 11031 IF - Forward Current (mA)

Fig. 12 - Turn-on/Turn-off Time vs. Forward Current

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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS in millimeters
+ 0.3
7 - 0.4

2.8 max.

2.1 max.
2.5 4.4 ± 0.2

0.1 ± 0.1
1.9
+ 0.3

0.15 +- 0.10
0.05
0.45 ± 0.1 0.7 - 0.4

1.27 nom.

4 3
Possible footprint

0.9
1.27
5

7.6

1 2

technical drawings
Pin no. 1 identification according to DIN
specifications

16283

+ 0.3
10.4 max. 7 - 0.4

10.12 4.4 ± 0.2

± 0.1
2.1 max.

0.1
1.9

+ 0.10
- 0.05
0.45 ± 0.1 0.7
+ 0.3
- 0.4

0.15
1.27 nom.
Possible footprint
7 x 1.27 = 8.89

16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9
8.89

0.9
1.27

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Pin no. 1 identification 5

7.6

Drawing-No.: 6.544-5330.03-4
technical drawings
Issue: 1; 04.04.00 according to DIN
15226 specifications

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PACKAGE MARKING

MT1600 TCMT4600

V YWW M 68 V YWW M 68

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